Current time in Manila
Manila is the capital and a major global city of Philippines, sitting in the Southeast Asia region and operating on the Asia/Manila timezone (UTC+08:00, GMT+8). With a population of around 1.8M, it is one of the most internationally connected cities in Philippines, making accurate local time essential for business, travel, and remote collaboration.
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Manila, Philippines
Timezone
Asia/Manila
UTC offset
UTC+08:00
Standard
PST
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Manila for calls, travel, and planning
Manila is the capital and a major global city of Philippines, sitting in the Southeast Asia region and operating on the Asia/Manila timezone (UTC+08:00, GMT+8). With a population of around 1.8M, it is one of the most internationally connected cities in Philippines, making accurate local time essential for business, travel, and remote collaboration.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Manila for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 7 hours behind Manila. New York is currently 12 hours behind Manila.
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Timezone
Asia/Manila
UTC Offset
UTC+08:00
Abbreviation
GMT+8
DST
Not active
Region
Southeast Asia
Country
Philippines
State / Area
Metro Manila
Calling Code
+63
City profile
Useful local details for Manila
Manila is located in Metro Manila, Philippines, in the Asia continent. The primary languages spoken here are TL, English. The city has a population of approximately 1.8M, ranking it #136 in Philippines by size. For timezone purposes, Manila uses Asia/Manila (UTC+08:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Manila does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+08:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Manila does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Best time to call
Planning calls with Manila
For work calls, the standard business window in Manila is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+8. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Manila local time before inviting people across Southeast Asia or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Manila uses PHP and the calling code for Philippines is +63. Languages spoken here include TL, English. The city has a population of around 1.8M, making it a major regional hub for timezone planning in Southeast Asia.
Use for daylight saving
Manila does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+08:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Popular conversions
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Cities Sharing Asia/Manila
Cebu City, Davao, Quezon City share the Asia/Manila timezone with Manila. These cities have the same current offset and follow the same daylight saving schedule, so they are useful alternatives when comparing local time across the region.
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